GIRLS' BASKETBALL

D South quarterfinal: #5-Vinalhaven vs. #4-Pine Tree Academy

at Augusta Civic Center

Monday, February 20, 2023

Vinalhaven 48, Pine Tree Academy 46

Maddie Miller hit two free throws with 8.3 seconds left in overtime as the fifth-seeded Vikings (7-8) rallied from 19 points down to stun fourth-seeded Pine Tree Academy (9-9) in a Class D South quarterfinal at Augusta.Vinalhaven lost twice to Pine Tree during the regular season, by seven and nine points, and appeared headed to a third loss when it trailed 31-12 after Pine Tree scored the first nine points of the second half. But a switch to full-court pressure made the difference, leading to numerous Pine Tree turnovers.The Vikings still trailed 37-26 through three quarters, then scored the first 10 points of the fourth. Pine Tree eighth-grader Chantal Bazizane, who finished with 24 points, appeared to rescue her team with a layup after a Julia Brown block. And when Dolci Marden hit two free throws with 1:20 left, Pine Tree led 41-37.But Miller scored with 1:06 remaining, Adele Wadsworth tied it with 35 seconds left, and it was on to overtime.Vinalhaven then took a four-point lead and Pine Tree tied it before Miller’s winning free throws.The Vikings, who won despite committing 35 turnovers in the 36-minute game, will meet top-seeded Valley in the semifinals on Thursday.

1234OT2OT3OT4OT5OTF
66142248
91315946
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
(7-8)
SCORINGADDITIONAL STATS
Player2-FG3-FGFTPtsRebsAstsStlsBlks
Hufsey0000
Waite1024
Martin2004
Miller60214
Wentworth60315
Wadsworth50111
Totals200848
(9-9)
SCORINGADDITIONAL STATS
Player2-FG3-FGFTPtsRebsAstsStlsBlks
Marden0033
Nabiro0000
Soram0000
Bazizane73124
Brown0000
Sweet0000
Callender0011
Knowles0000
Tyson70418
Totals143946